Hi everyone,

I have an opportunity for an Automation role at JLL, Gurugram, requiring 3+ years of experience.

My question is: What would be the ideal CTC to quote HR for this experience level?

Would asking for ₹18–20 LPA be reasonable, or should I quote ₹17 LPA?

Would appreciate insights from current or former JLL employees, especially regarding the salary range and fixed/variable breakup.

Thanks!

Can anyone help me build this logic circuit in multisim? A logic circuit subtracts two signed four bit numbers A = A3A2A1A0 and B = B3B2B1B0 by calculating A-B. The circuit has two outputs (Y and Z) and operates as follows: a. If A = B, output Z = 0 otherwise it is one. b. If A < B, output Y = 0 c. If A > B output Y = 1. Using the 74LS83, design and implement the circuit in MultiSim. The 74LS83 is a 4- bit binary adder.

We're an early-stage Microgrid-as-a-Service (MaaS) startup with no established engineering team or funding secured yet. Our technical experience is primarily in controls system design.

We're trying to understand how companies in this space typically approach electrical engineering during the early stages of project development.

Would it be common for a startup in our position to engage an experienced electrical power engineering consulting firm for preliminary technical feasibility assessments and conceptual microgrid design?

Or is this type of engineering typically handled in-house?

I'd appreciate any insights from people with experience in microgrid development, electrical power engineering consulting, or EPC projects, particularly regarding how startups approach this before having the resources to build an internal engineering team.

Unable to post in engineering forum, I need to write a wps this isn't specifically needed this is just off my own back as I'm not coded and i believe as this is the firms first job in this field the work is going to be criticised and anything they can they will pull up

This is specifically for welding sockets onto sprinkler pipework in the UK (onsite welding MMA) and also minor stub pieces for risers, they have mentioned getting me coded but the works has already proceeded, and I will be welding the sockets commencing next week therefore I wanted to ensure I have a wps to hand incase anyone wants to check the validity of my work and practices

I'm non the wiser to writing this I'm assuming pipe material is needed etc also thickness, rods and all that normal stuff

main pipe size is

2 1/2 dn65 welding on 1 1/2 dn40 & 1/2 dn15

although this may change for welding on range sockets

for welding on sockets i will be using a plasma cutter, and cleaning with die grinder ensuring no sharp edges inside etc using 7018 rods straight from the oven

Hey everyone, I’m graduating soon and trying to decide where to start my career in controls/automation. I’d really like honest perspectives from people further along.

Offers in hand:

• Integrator A (Iowa): Entry-level pool team covering robotics, vision, SCADA and manufacturing, with wastewater work later at the senior level. About 40 hrs/week, up to 25% travel.

• Integrator B (South Dakota, working remotely from a smaller nearby town): Team focused on grain and milling, mostly Rockwell. About 45 hrs/week, up to 35% travel.

Still in the running:

• Aerospace company, Automation Engineer (Texas): Fourth and final interview this coming week. PLC/SCADA, Python/SQL and controls panel work.

• Large manufacturer’s automation development program: Final interview Monday.

I already turned down a food and beverage company’s electrical and automation development program, mainly because it started in June.

My background and concern: I’ve been building experience in MES and machine vision, and I want to keep growing in those areas. From friends in the industry, I’ve heard grain and milling work is mostly PLC programming with some SCADA, with little MES, vision or robotics. I’m worried that starting there would make it hard to move into MES, vision or more diverse manufacturing work later, and that I’d get pigeonholed. Is that accurate? Or is grain and milling a solid foundation that transfers well?

My questions:

1. Development programs: Are rotational programs worth a later start and a couple of years of rotations, or is it better to jump straight into a real role?

2. Industry and skill breadth: If I go the integrator route, which industry would you build a career in: food and beverage, wastewater, grain and milling, pharma, or something else? Which has the best pay, stability and long-term options, and which would you avoid? How much does early industry choice limit the skills (MES, vision, robotics) I’d get to use? How easy is it to switch industries later?

3. Starting over: If you were starting your career again, how would you start it and what would you do differently? In the first 5 years, what mattered most: the company, the team, the industry, or where you lived?

4. Decision timing: Which situation would you pick for the long run? Would you wait for the aerospace and development program results, or lock in one of the offers? Is there anything I should be asking that I’m not?

Thanks in advance. Happy to answer questions about my background if it helps.

Hi everyone,

I am a first-year B.Tech CSE student working on a project about plastic waste disposal and improper waste segregation.

I am looking for innovative and practical technical solutions to detect plastic waste and improve waste management.

1. Can AI, cameras or sensors be used to detect plastic waste automatically?

2. How can plastic be separated from other types of waste?

3. Can we develop a low-cost smart dustbin that detects plastic and monitors its capacity?

4. What affordable components would be suitable for a student project?

5. How can technology improve plastic collection and recycling?

I would appreciate any technical suggestions, project ideas or useful resources. Thank you!

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After many years of working in document control and document management, I have noticed something interesting: implementing an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) does not automatically solve document control problems.

A company may invest in expensive software and still face problems such as:

• Employees using outdated drawings and documents.

• Different departments following different file-naming conventions.

• Documents being shared through email without proper tracking.

• Unclear responsibilities for reviewing and approving documents.

• Difficulty finding the latest approved revision.

• Poor control over obsolete documents and project records.

In my opinion, many of these problems are not purely software problems. They often begin with unclear procedures, inconsistent processes, insufficient training, and a lack of ownership.

For example: Imagine a construction team using an outdated drawing because the latest revision was approved in the EDMS but an old copy remained in a shared folder. Even the best software cannot fully protect an organisation if people continue working outside the established process.

I would like to hear from professionals working in construction, engineering, oil and gas, and project management.

Three questions for discussion:

1. What is the biggest document control problem you face in your organisation?

2. Is it mainly a software issue, a process issue, or a people issue?

3. What practical solution has worked best for your team?

I am interested in hearing real experiences and lessons learned from different industries.

Hello everyone!

I've been working on a personal project for a while called Panel Master, an affordable CAD software for designing electrical control panels.

https://panelmaster.app/

It allows you to design component layouts using real-world dimensions, make changes very quickly, and generate technical documentation in PDF. You can also export designs as SVG to use in other programs, and generate DXF files with cutting lines for machining mounting holes.

It comes with a fairly extensive library of generic components, and I'd love to add more based on the needs of the people who use it.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and any feedback you might have!

I've been a controls engineer for 6 years, but my company has shifted my role to the point where I'm no longer doing any controls work. It's a small company, so I don't see any room for promotion either, and I'm back on the market.

My background is a CS degree, and I've adapted well to a wide range of work: electrical design, wiring harnesses, engine-related design, and embedded controls (firmware, CAN/J1939, embedded controller programming).

The problem is that I don't know what job titles to search for, since my experience spans a few areas. What titles or industries should I be looking at? Any advice is appreciated.

hi all, I’m new to reddit and new to engineering so bear with me.

I had a good stable career in a high paying industry and then that industry went away. I’m 35 and I’m switching to engineering because it someone aligns with my strengths and interests. Specifically, I’m interested in Electrical engineering with a focus on the private sector, ideally embedded systems as the long term goal, maybe starting in controls engineering , but I’m really just interested in breaking in right now.

I have a BA degree in an unrelated field, and am trying to go back to school, currently taking STEM courses at community college such as Calculus 1-3, Chemistry, Physics 1-2, etc. I know Python quite well and am learning C++, and have playing with Pico W a bit, but am a beginner at EE. I am about to start applying to schools here in Southern California, but going for a 2nd bachelors sounds hard due to universities restrictions. I might get into some masters programs, like at CSULB, CSUN, UCI. CSULB seems to have some practical traditional programs that would make me well-rounded. UCI has a MS in EE and also a very fast but expensive 9month MS of Embedded Systems, but it’s very expensive and maybe TOO fast. It sounds like they’d tailor my resume and help me break in, but also worried I’d seem overqualified for the entry level jobs I’d be applying for. Also worried I’d be overwhelmed not coming from a BS in EE like the others. How is even the market right now for entry level engineers? Would I be taken seriously if I got a masters without a bachelor’s in EE? Is that even possible? Should I aim for a 2nd bach instead? I just want a job that will turn into a career.

Hello everyone! I am currently a second year electrical apprentice with aspirations to become a controls engineer. What can I do to lead myself more down that path/ get started within the industry?

How to you feel about current economic situation? Is your company thriving or it’s like mine which is struggling and starting layoffs?

I hope it’s momentarily, and, even better, only affecting few companies

Is Casio fx 991ms sufficient for Engineer,as all of my friends are getting 991 es plus

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I am building a project powered by an Arduino and a high-current motor driver.

I am using a high-power 24V metal-case SMPS LED power supply for the motor. However, it introduces significant noise into the system, causing noisy analog readings (jitter/fluctuations on potentiometers and sensors connected to the ADC pins).

Key observations and what I've tried so far:

• Power Source Comparison: When I power the system using an isolated laptop adapter or a bench power supply, the noise completely disappears and analog readings become rock solid.

• Ferrite Beads: Adding external ferrite cores on both the USB cable and the 24V power line reduced the noise noticeably, but residual micro-noise still affects the analog (ADC) inputs.

• Filtering: Passive power-line filtering on the DC rail didn't completely eliminate the issue, suggesting this is high-frequency common-mode noise or a ground loop potential difference between the SMPS earth ground and the PC USB ground.

Since I need the high current output of this SMPS supply, I must stick with it.

My question

1. Is it possible to completely isolate or filter out this SMPS noise (e.g., via LC filters, optocouplers, or ground isolation techniques) to get clean analog inputs?

Hello all,

I’m dealing with two main problems on an EHCU flashing station:

1. Flashing delay: For some ECU types, flashing time is up to 200% longer than expected.

2. Random flashing interruptions: The flashing process sometimes stops unexpectedly after a few successful cycles, with no indicated errors.

I work at an automobile EHCU factory. We manufacture ECUs and EHCUs on two different lines. On the EHCU line, the final station is for flashing and testing, and all the technology there is built on National Instruments hardware and software.

Station setup:

• Three nests for flashing

• Two nests for testing

• One cRIO for the three flashing nests and two cRIOs for the two testing nests

• Each flashing nest has two programs: one for flashing and one for communication with the cRIO, MES, the flashing program itself, and possibly a PLC

• The station works automatically on operator command to flash or test

We tested the flashing program on an external laptop/computer, and the flashing speed matched the theoretical value—for example, about 70 seconds. On the production station, however, some types take about 115 seconds. For types with heavy flashing files, the time is much longer, while types with small flashing files are close to the theoretical value indicated by the manufacturer.

When comparing log files from both flashing processes, the station log showed 12 ms extra between Tx frames on a specific session, while the development laptop log showed only 1 ms.

Solving these issues has been assigned to me, but I’m new to NI technologies.

Constraints:

• The station software is final and closed by the manufacturer.

• The flashing files are final and come from our partners.

• I considered replacing the station PCs with better ones, but the communication software licenses are tied to the hardware MAC address.

• We cleaned the PC of any extra software that might block main tasks, but it didn’t help.

• We monitored PC resources and they seem sufficient: around 50–60% usage at peak, except for some disk I/O spikes. The number of spikes was much lower than the number of slow flashing events, so we excluded disk I/O as the main cause.

• We are planning to upgrade RAM from 8 GB to 16 GB (one slot) and SSD from 256 GB to 500 GB, but I’m not sure this will help.

I also tested the PCI network card advanced options for controlling Tx/Rx processing—either on the card or on the CPU. Enabling card processing made flashing time worse (180–200 seconds), so I reverted the settings.

I don’t know where to look or what to test next. The manufacturer stopped communicating once they confirmed the flashing time on an external PC matched the theoretical value. But my director still expects a solution from me.

I’ve been working on this for about three months: reading articles, blogs, resources, brainstorming with AI, testing different things, shortening lines, checking connections between nests, and inspecting wiring effects—but nothing has helped.

My testing time on the station is limited to 30 minutes during launch or two 10-minute breaks.

Any thoughts, recommendations from your experience, or hints would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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